Fastening-inserting machine.



J. P. PRIDE.

' FASTENING msemme MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-18. I915.

1 1 61 ,074. Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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FASTENING-INSERTING I/LACI'IINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN P. PRIDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leicester, Leicestershire, England, have invented certain Improvements in -1 astenin Tnserting Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several'figures.

This invention relates to fastening inserting machines for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes and particularly to the foot plates or work abutments of such machines.

Fastening inserting machines in which the shoe supported during the fastening inserting operation by a work support or horn, are provided with foot plat-es against which the shoe is clamped by the horn during the driving of the fastening. It is often found necessary to tip the shoe on the horn V in order to properly present certain por: tions of the shoe to the fastemng mechanism, particularly when the shoe has anar-.

row toe. When the shoe is so tipped on the support diiiiculty is often experienced in clamping the work to the best advantage and also without damaging the work between the foot plate and the horn during the fasteningins'erting operation.

An object of the present invention is to provide for machines of the class described an improved foot platehaving provisions for accommodating itself to the different angular positions in which the shoe is positioned on the horn when it is against the foot plate by the horn, thus affording a substantially wide bearing surface against which the shoe may be securely clamped by the horn and also preventing the shoe from being displaced'on the horn or damaged through the work clamping pressure.

Other objects and features of the invention will be more fully explained in the following description and then pointed out in the claims. p

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a fastening inserting machine embodying the present invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view' of the foot plate; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 2, and also showing the relative position of the foot plate and the shoe.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicationfiletl March 18, 1915.

I width to allow Patented Nov. 23, 1915. Serial No. 15,379.

The invention is preferably shown as our bOCllGCl, in a pegging machine of the type shown and described inUnited States LettersZPatent No. 581,066 granted to Davey et a r r The machine, briefly, comprises a head 2 containing the .pegging mechanism and supported by a column 3. and. a vertically reciprocating horn 5 which vsupports the shoe ,and' is actuated to clamp the shoe against the foot plate or work abutment 6 which is'secured to the under side of the machine head, during the driving of the The foot plate 6, as shown, consists of a shank portion 8 by which it is secured rigidly to the under side' of the machine frame and a laterally broadened forward portion 9 which is provided with an elongated slot 12 extending in the direction of the feed of the work and through which the awl and driver may pass in their respective operations on the shoe.

In accordance with this invention the under side of work engaging face of the portion 9, about the slot 12, is provided with a concaved recess 13, curved in a direction transverse to that of the slot and extending the length of said slot, and a work engaged plate 16 is loosely retained in this recess'by the overhanging lips 17, Fig. 2, at eitherend of the recess. The plate 16 is also provided with an elongated slot 18 registering with the slot in the head and of suflicient the awl and'driver to project the plate may assume in the recess.

The plate is limited in its transverse movement in the recess by a stud 15) threaded into the plate 9 and having a portion of its head engaging shoulders pro vided on the rear edge of the plate. The work engaging face of the plate is preferably roughened to prevent it from slipping on the work. 7

It will be noted with this construction of presser foot that when the shoe is tipped on the horn, (as shown in Fig. 3) in order to a position the portion of the work which is to receive the peg directly beneath the driver, and the shoe then raised by the horn to be I clamped against the presser foot during the driving of the peg, the foot plate 16 adjusts itself in the recess 13 in accordance with V the plane in clamped between the V I t the tread "surface ofthe sole is presented the reby proyidi ng'ia subfstantlal bearing surface against Having described a preferred enih'odiment of my invention, 1*clain1 as newand [United States? is presented.

desireto secure by Letters Patent ofth'e 1 A foot plate for ia fastenin'gins'erting machlne consisting of a laterally broadened portion having'a slotrextendmgin the threction of the Work feed an'd'provided ivith a recess carved in a direction transverse "to that. of the slot and extending the entire length of said slot, anda Work engaging plate movably retained in said recess "and adapted to be moved by engagement of the Work into parallelisni therewith in 'the different angular positions in Which the Work 2. In a fastening inserting machine, a

Vfoot plate'in'cluding laterally broadened portion having a'slot extendingfin "theflirection of he work feed'an'd'havi'ng'in its lower face a recess curved ina direction transverse to-the direction of theslot, and extending the length of said slot, a Work engaging plate fitted into said recess J and movable therein into the diiferentangular positions in "which the WOFk is presented to it, and ineans for retainingthe plate in said recess. 1 r t t 3.111 "a fastening "inserting n1'achine,"a'

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Which the Work may be firmly clamped by the horn. during the peg inserting operation. Furhavinga slot registering Wlth leagth'thereor; a work engaging .iiitofsaid recessfand having a slot registerie??? nle s?. h r ea la ra ly b e port on havlng a slot'extendlng 1n the direct on'of the Work feed and having in its lower face a recess curved in a direction transverse to that of the slot and extending the'length thereof, a Work engaging plate nioyahly retained in said recess and adapted to accommodate itself in said recess to the different angular positions in which the Work is presented thereto, and means arranged to retain the plate in said recess.

4. A foot plate'for a fasteninginserting machine, including a fla terally broadened portionhavin'g aslot extending in the direction-of the feed of he worlrr and provided with"a'eoncavedrecess curved in a 'dir'ectioirtransverse to that ofthe slot, and extending fthe -"entire length thereof, a Work engagingplate fitted into said recess "and the said first mentioned slot; and 'ineans for "retaining said 'Dla'te insaid'rrecess 5. A foct pla'tefor a fastening inserting 111a hine, including a laterally broadened portion having a slot extending in the direction of the "feed of the Worlnrand ipro- 'vide'd Withjacon'caved recess in the'under sidethereof carved in 'a direction transverse toth'at of the slot, andeziten'ding the entire plate fitted ing with saidfirst rnentijoned slot, and nieans arranged to retain "said plate in said recess, said lastmentionechslot being or sufficient Width to-allow the "fastening insertinginstrurnentalities to pass therethrough in any of itsadjustedpositionsunthe recess. 7

In"te sti mony whereof Ihave signed any name to this specification in "the presence 'of'two' suiscribingwitnesses.

V I JOHN PENNELL PRIDE.

EDERIOK WILHA'M' W'onrm CECIL' HERBERT Cross.

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